By January, 4, Russia prohibited transit of Ukrainian products through its territory

Russia prohibited transit of Ukrainian products on its territory, says Press Center of Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

“Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine announces Russia has forbidden transit of Ukrainian products on its territory. These actions are unreasonable and unnecessary”.

The document says this step made “considering special interests and economic security of Russia. In the list og banned countries are also Albania, Iceland, Montenegro and Lichtenstein. But Ukrainian case is upon special conditions: embargo will enter into force only when Ukraine signs an order of free trade zone with EU. Free Trade Zone with Europe is validated since January, 2016.